US EditionAutomatic tax filing, permanent school food program coming in budget: Carney
Canada will provide pre-filled tax returns to up to 5.5 million low-income people by 2028 and fund the national school food program permanently with $216 million annually.
- On Friday, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced the Canada Revenue Agency will prepare pre-filled tax returns for more low-income people ahead of the Nov. 4 budget.
- The CRA already operates an automatic filing pilot announced in 2023 and expanded planning followed advisory-group feedback and consultations with community organizations and tax professionals.
- Carney said the automatic benefit program will be rolled out in the 2025 tax year and cover up to 5.5 million people by the 2028 tax year, adding `And that means, too often, the people who most need benefits often don't get them`.
- The government will make the national school food program permanent with $216 million in annual funding, starting in 2029, after an initial $1 billion, five-year rollout targeting 400,000 kids.
- The budget preview included tourism and travel incentives such as reviving the Canada Strong pass for the holiday season and next summer, while visits to parks and museums rose 15 per cent over summer.
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The Canada Revenue Agency will prepare pre-filled tax returns for more people.
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OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency will prepare pre-filled tax returns for more low-income people with simple tax situations to ensure they get access to benefit programs, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday. He said millions of lower-income Canadians don’t file their taxes. “And that means, too often, the people who most need benefits often […]
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